JIM TRAINER'S POEM OF THE WEEK, I Want To Be Your Lover

I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER

every room in this house is on fire
every second and pace of my hermitage
is for God or you
the card you pull,
and the inkblot night
soaking into the blues and marrow,
is a dream of us
we can stalk ourselves through
the loud lights of town and
this game I’ve made being cursed
give me rush and purchase to you
phantom entrée and feral pass
to the wilds of you, clearings deep
in the woods of you
and the lake there
above your sex and just behind your heart
I take to
humming a mother’s circular song of duty
killing everything our fathers failed to.

The author thanks mad swirl: a creative outlet, where this poem first appeared; and of course my supporters on here and at Patreon for nurturing this work in its nascent form.

I’m thrilled to be featuring on Hollie Hardy’s Saturday Night Special this month and glad to announce that you, Good Subscriber, can attend this virtual event from anywhere, and even sign up to read.

Hope to see youse.

Hollie Hardy

Hollie Hardy on Instagram: “Save the date for Saturday Night Special presents: LIES! Saturday, Aug. 26 (8pm CT)
Featuring @black.woman.blooming and @goingforthethroat plus open mic. Saturday Night Special, A Virtual Open Mic meets on the last Saturday of every month and writers from across the nation perform for three minutes or less. Every month, we have an optional theme and writing challenge. Writers who want to connect and work on the prompt together, can join the monthly Write-In—a generative workshop offering inspiration, writing support, and community, a week in advance of the regular SNS open mic readings. Click link in bio to learn more, sign up for the open mic and/or workshops on my website, and grab your free writing prompt for this month’s theme at holliehardy.com #saturdaynightspecial #openmic #virtualopenmic #free #literaryevent #poetry #fiction #creativewriting #writersofinstagram #writingprompts #funfree #do512 #funcheap #onlineopenmic #writingcommunity”

August 4, 2023